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Thou wast altogether born in sin (en hamartiais su egennēthēs holos). First aorist passive indicative of gennaō. “In sins thou wast begotten (or born) all of thee.” Holos is predicate nominative and teaches total depravity in this case beyond controversy, the Pharisees being judges.
And dost thou teach us? (kai su didaskeis hēmas). The audacity of it all. Note emphasis on su (thou). It was insufferable. He had not only taught the rabbis, but had utterly routed them in argument.
And they cast him out (kai exebalon auton exō). Effective second aorist active indicative of ekballō intensified by the addition of exō. Probably not yet expulsion from the synagogue (Joh 9:22) which required a formal meeting of the Sanhedrin, but certainly forcible driving of the gifted upstart from their presence. See note on Joh 6:37 for another use of ekballō exō besides Joh 9:35.